So, we've got Combat (sub attack/defense), support, and command, which would seem to make up the "battlefield" zone, as well as in hand, and discard/graveyard. What I am wondering is why some cards include command in battlefield, but others do not? Specifically, I've had "while on battlefield" abilities that sometimes do and sometimes do not work for characters in command, and seen my command pod obliterated with everything else when a card effect kills all characters on battlefield.

It is inconsistant, card-by-card, and difficult to predict.

Can anyone lend some help and understanding here? Is there something I am missing?

If you drag down Liliriah and she remains in a combat zone, her flight granting effect continues to grant flight to all angels - including herself. A dragged down Liliriah who is in the command or support zone will not, however, have flying anymore - the drag down having removed her own inherent flying quality. Thus a dragged down Liliriah in support/command would be damaged by angel of ruin, while in combat zone she would be granted flying by her ongoing buff and thus immune.

TinyGrimes is a decent guy. I've played all the games he ranked and I thin he hit some good points.

IW - criticism - I've played the game for weeks and weeks, I DO enjoy it, however.....- I've beaten the whole campaign, done some rift runs, played random instant matches, and still have yet to hit "adult" level 10 and unlock the rest of the game.....the threshold here is harsh. (currently lvl 9 halfway to 10)-The UI has some strange issues, memory leaks, the game freezes. I had to concede one match because the card flip animation froze the displayed card large over the gamescreen.....-have yet to get into trading, barely looked at the whole apprentice/mentor thing. The new player intro is both helpful, and does not go nearly deep enough. Forum guides, streamers, and other community resources are a big help - but I'm used to looking that stuff up. New player experience is good, but it could be much improved. The deck builder needs help, big time.

Anyway, I do enjoy the game and hop on to knock out weekly quests etc. but its got some room to grow.